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Psychics And Judaism Don't Clash

Dear Wendy:
Judaism believes that every
My friend keeps telling
person has free choice.
me about a great psychic,
Which means that even
whom I'm desperate to see.
when a doctor tells you
I'm not likely to change my
that you have only three
mind based on your answer,
months ro live, the predic-
but I am curious to know
tion need have nothing to
what the Jewish response
do with reality. The same
would be.
goes for psychics. I don't
WENDY
Strange encounter?
care how many details of
BELZBERG
There is no conflict
your personal life this per-
Special to
between Judaism and psy-
son nails, nothing he or
the
Jewish News
chics — or astrologists,
she says is gospel.
phrenologists or tarot card
Especially predictions
readers. So prepare yourself for an
about timing when it comes to
experience: There is nothing more
objects of love and desire. And
seductive than a perfect stranger
about pregnancies. So don't do what
telling you details about your person-
I once did after visiting a psychic:
al and professional life that only you
took to my bed for a week, having
would know. Where things get messy,
been told I would never accomplish
however, is when the psychic dallies
anything in life.
in predictions about the future.

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Dear Wendy:
I am an observant Jew. My sister
is my best friend, but she and her
husband are not at all observant.
Recently, she asked that I be her
children's legal guardian. It was clear
that she expected to be named the
legal guardian of our children as
well. I love my sister, but the reli-
gious issue is huge.
— What do I do?
Religion and family
sex and
politics are mild-mannered subjects
by comparison. Is there another close
family member who shares your reli-
gious beliefs and whom you would
feel comfortable designating as your
children's legal guardian? If not, then
between observant friends and your
sister, there is no contest. If, God for-
bid, your children are orphaned, they
will need all the family they have left.

Religious mentors and teachers can
be found and hired. There are no
substitutes or replacements for family.
Discuss your concerns and expecta-
tions openly with your sister; write
clear and detailed operating instruc-
tions to be followed after you're gone.
(Your sister must also have some
qualms about entrusting her non-
observant children to you.) Take
comfort in knowing that one of the
perverse things about Jewish families
is that they probably respect and lis-
ten to each other more when the
other parry is no longer around. Cl

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